The Temporality of Modernist Life Writing in the Era of Transsexualism: Virginia Woolf’s Orlando and Einar Wegener’s Man Into Woman’. Discussion.
Introduction
The issue of transgender change is as old as beauty and plastic surgery, where man realized the need to feel fit in the desired and appropriate gender. From the time when “Man into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex” was penned by Einar Wegener, making it arguably the first title on the subject of transgender, a lot of interest has been created on the subject, noting the fast development of the industry through innovations and experimentation. Caughie noted that the development of the field was thrusted by mainly sdue to 20th century innovations in science and development on various fields and the need for aesthetics in the modern era as people needed to be find sociable and likeable images and that involved sexuality and subjectivity. These are development of science and art at the same time. These two improved identity and appearance of the people that needed it to the current state where it is considered almost as a norm and a right for people that should be granted. This essay discusses on whether the first historical transsexual was a result of these two forces of artistry or as science.
Transgender as an art and science
To illustrate history of transgender, it is necessary to note when these words were first coined and used. This might give a brief history on interest on the subject and issues that prompted its development. According to Whittle
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